The AA-5B seats up to four passengers and includes a length of 22 feet, a wingspan of 31 feet 5 inches and a height of 8 feet. The AG-5B also seats up to four passengers and includes the same length and wingspan as its predecessor but with a height of 7 feet 8 inches. Both aircraft include an empty weight of 1,398 lb. with a payload weight of up to 780 lb. for a total gross weight of 2,400 lb. (including standard fuel).
The AA-5B includes a Lycoming O360-A4K engine that produces up to 180 horsepower at 2,700 rpm with a time-before-overhaul (TBO) rating of 2,000 hours. It also utilizes a 63-inch, fixed-pitch McCauley propeller with a diameter of 75 inches. The AG-5B offers the same engine and TBO rating but includes a 61-inch, fixed-pitch Sensenich propeller with a diameter of 76 inches. The fuel capacity for both aircraft is measured at 37 gallons with a maximum fuel capacity of up to 51 gallons.
At a 75 percent power level, the AA-5B offers a cruising speed of 139 knots (159.96 mph) while the AG-5B provides a cruising speed of 141 knots (162.26 mph). Both aircraft include a maximum speed of 148 knots (170.31 mph) and a minimum stall speed of 53 knots (60.99 mph). In addition, both models include a wing-loading amount (the weight an aircraft wing has to support in flight) of 17.1 lb. per square foot and a power-loading amount (the power necessary to carry the aircraft's load in flight) of 13.3 lb. per boiler horsepower unit (bhp).
Including the 45-minute reserve, the AA-5B offers a climb rate of 850 feet per minute (fpm) and a cruising range of 554 nautical miles while the AG-5B provides a climb rate of 915 fpm and a range of 530 nautical miles. Both aircraft models include the same cruising altitudes of 8,500 feet with a maximum altitude of 13,800 feet as well as a take-off ground roll distance of 865 feet and a landing ground roll distance of 410 feet.
